Woman accused of helping inmate escape, both now in jail

Thursday

May 23, 2013 at 12:01 AMMay 23, 2013 at 6:19 PM

Kevin Ellis

LINCOLNTON – A state prison inmate who walked off his work release job on Thursday was captured late that night in Conway, S.C.

Ronald Billings, 38, spent about seven hours on the lam, according to prison officials. He was last seen around 2:45 p.m. at his Lincolnton work site and captured around 9:45 p.m. He is now in the Horry County Jail.

An alleged accomplice, Delora Miller, 46, also faces charges of aiding and abetting escape. She is also in the Horry County Jail.

Billings' place of employment is not public record due to security concerns, according to prison officials.

Billings was serving a seven-year prison sentence for breaking and entering, forgery and other property crimes in Alleghany County.

His projected release date is February 2015.

Billings was housed at Lincoln Correctional Center, 464 Roper Drive, Lincolnton. He has ties to Morganton, Alleghany County, as well as out of state.

Inmates who are close to their release date can have jobs off the prison site.